Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

LLANEHLO BODIES. I State of Roads and School I Ora. nage. The Llanrfilo Guardians met on Satur- day, Mr. Robt. Matthews presiding. The matter of a medical officer for the North District in the room of the late Dr. Glyn Jones was left in the hands of the clerk to see Drs. Lloyd and Phillips. The tender of Mr. Thos. Lewis, American Stores, Ijlanailo, for groceries was ac- cepted, and that of Mr. WIll. Stephens for meat. For coal, Mr. J. Edwards, Ffair- fach, Llandebie cobbles at 32s. a ton; but- ter, Mrs. Davies, Pentrecwn, at Is. 7d. per lb. An appeal for aid for Y.M.C.A. work -waq warmlr coniirencled to the members b\ the chairman. The Board, on the motion of Mr. Roberta, decided to further appeal on be- half of Mr. Jno. Phillips, rate collector for Cwmamman, for his exemption from mili- tary service on the ground that it would be difficult to find a subst: hite. There was a long discussion over a pro- posal by Mr. Evan Davies that the Ele4 subscribed to* the Llansawel and Tall-ey Nursing Association be withheld until the local arrangements were more satis- factory. The Board decided to take no action. Mr. Evan Davies said that as the Chair- man had taken it on a question of order! he would write personally to the L.G.B. About it.—The incident then; closed.

THE RURAL COUNCIL. Ch er the meeting of the Llandilo Rural District Council on Saturday, Mr. W. E. Richards presided. It was unanimously decided to support a resolution urging that the Swansea Tech- nical College should receive full recogni- tion as a oonstitiient college of the Uni- versity College of Wales. There was a discussion over the local subscriptions towards a bridge at Llan- fy-nydd. Mr. Roberts, the member for that parish, said that the land given by Mrs. Spencer Jones in connection with the bridge was of much more value than the .£18 balance, and if the Council cared to give them any of it they would bo very pleased to give it towards the Red Cross Society. (Laughter). It was decided that the note given in respect io the matter be cancelled. Attention was directed to the state of certain roads in Brynamman. It was de- cided that the surveyor should report on Rawlings and Margaret-roads. The clerk to the Llandebie Parish Coun- cil wrote on behalf of that body saying the state of the roads named was intolerable, and unless something was done there was a risk of a serious epidemic. It was reprvrted that the Education Com- mittee had instructed their architect to visit Saron School and report with refer- ence to drainage. With regard to Cefn- iirynbrain School, the Sanitary Inspector reported that last Wednesday he went with the architect of the County Educa- tion Committee over the ground. The wholo of the drainage of that school was now choked and did not work at all. The drainage from two houses ran straight across the playground, and be (the in- bppctor) thought it would be best, if pos- sible, to divert the sewerage of the houses to another direction and join it with their present system.

ATHLETICS AT CADOXTON. I Athletic sports at Cadoxton. Neath. on Se t in day. Chew a large attendance. Good entries and splendid handicapping were Ie. Biioiigible for a programme ot excellent apors. wilst tbe arrangements were admir- able. The president. Air. E. livans i>e\an, J.P., was present during the whole of the proceedings, and tooiv the keenetjt iiaerest in the various events. Music was supplied by the Skewen Prize Band, and the follow- ing officials helped to make the ports Lhe success they deserved: Mr W. McJJeil and Mr. W. J. Moon hou. secretaries; Hr. D. it. starter; Mr. V. L. David. Mr. W. G. G-Horiel, qvfr. Tom St-ephozis. Mr. G. V. Evans. 1111". it. A. Borham, Mr. Daniel Dev- onal-J, Mr. P.'Lewis, and Mr. T. J. hughes, • judges; Mr. Godfrey Jenkins, ring sUward. RESULTS. 129 yards toys' race: 1, Edward Yn att, Neath: 2, J. Thomas, Crynant; 3, II. Adey, Tonna miles cycle race (novices): 1, J. Ha'lies, Ailtwen; 2, Waiter Blick. Bryncoch; J. M. Davies, ionna. 120 yards flat handioap ;open): i J P. Jones. Cry nan t; 2, T. J. Youttrt; J. Mc- Carthy. Cry riant. One mile cycle open handicap: 1, A?1bur R?ao?'?n; 2, J. Harries, A?tw?Ti: ?. Stu?, ?Iick. Bryncoch. VieW" Blick. Bryncoch. 440 yards open feot handicap: t- Mo- Carthy. Crynant; 2. Evan J. Youatt. J^eiith; Win. Adey, Tonna. Half.illIle walking race for wound*! or poavaleijcent soldiers. There were six -4,it ers. but all broke into a (:atiter, i,nd the priz- were divided among tl-eyn. Tw? mile cycle race (open): 1, T. D. T.ewi. Tcniia; 2. T. Tong, Onllwyn: ?, <. nhc? Bryncoch. Tiu:-of-war: Britonferry Boy Scouts. II Marathonr ace (4 miles): 1, Wm. Adey, Tonna: 2, J. W-atkins. Neath; 3. H Adey, II Tonna. Bey Scouts' competitions: Ambulance Brt. Hlferry Troop: shooting, Neath Troop. race: 1. Ernie Youatt; Z. T, J. Youatt.

PASSED AS STRANGERS I PASSED AS .STRANGERS! Sad Story of Domestic I Unhappiness. An exceedingly sad story was unfolded at the Swansea County Police Court on Saturday, when May lied doe, Llansamlet, summoned her husband, Henry Beddoe, fitter, for persistent cruelty. Mr. Edward Harries appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Henry Thompson defeiaded. I In the witness box complainant said that they were married ]4 years ago. They I had one child, a girl, now aged 13 years. She loft defendant a fortnight ago. On numerous previous occasions she was forced by her husband's threats to leave the house hurriedly, sometimes only at- tired in a night-dress. More particularly during the last three or four years they had lived as entire strangers, rarely speaking to each other except to nag and argue. Continuing, Mrs. Beddoe said that defendant had passed her in the street without speaking, but had helped other women carrying parcels, etc. Formerly he allowed her 28s. per week, but later had decreased it to 22s. He was in the habit of placing the money on a chair or table juet before tea time on Sun- days. Consequently complainant was forced to go out and augment the money by papering, gardening, etc. Later, cl?; g,,Aider?ing, (- t e. Later, she went to work in a munition works, having to get up at four o'clock in the morning. Cross-examined, complainant s&id that she would never go back to live with him. On December 12 ho assaulted her and the daughter. The row was caused by a dis- cussion over the child's education. Defendant said that whenever he at- tempted to promote a conversation with his wife she would tell him that he was not worth talking to. He alleged that he had to practically supply himself with food, and lie also paid the rent. He was a tee- totaller and a non-smoker. He denied the alleged assault, and said that ho put the wife and child to sit on a couch. The child was obstinate and tried to rush out of the house, whereupon his wife struck him about the head. He pleaded complete ignorance of the allegod?work done by the complainant, ex- j cept that she cleaned some chapel. A separaton order of 25s. per week was granted.

Mr. Wdilliani Thomas Bullock, of 44, Gwydr-crescent, Swansea, who died on the 22nd March last, left estate valued at £515 gross, with net personalty £ 169. Pro- bate of his will has been granted to his sons, Mr. Arthur Thos. Bullock, jeweller, of the above. address, and Mr. Fredk., Wm. Bullock, of Bryn-road, Swansea, jeweller.

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1 EISTEDDFOD AU. I Successful Week End I Competitions. PONTHENRY. I There ww a large attendance at a SllC-1 cessful eisteddfod held at Ponthenry, Car- marthenshire, over which Mr. Jno. Hinds, M.P., presided. The musical adjudicator was Dr. Vaughan Thomas, Swansea. Chief awards: Chief choral: Divided between Myrddin Glee Society, Carmarthen (conductor, Mr. Wm. Jones). Vale voice party: Pontyberem (con- ductor, Mr. Daniel Jones). Children's choir: Pontyberem (conduc- tor, Mr. Oliver Thomas). Champion solo: Llew. Evans, Llangen- nech. Soprano solo: Miss Mair Jones, Pentre- fynye, Carmarthen. Contralto solo: Miss H. J. Jones, Car- marthen. Tenor eolo: Llew. Evans. Bass solo: Myrddin Evans, Pwll, Llan- elly. Recitation: Miss M. J. Francis, Ystaly- fera. CWMAMMAN. I A highly sucoeesful chair eisteddfod, I under t?he auspices of the Garnant Juve- nile Choir, was held at Stepney Hall, Gar-I nant, last Saturday. There were record entries, and tho competitions were of a high standard of exoellen6e. The officials were: Chairman, Mr. D. G. Lewis, solici- tor, Garnant; adjudicators: Music, Mr. Herbert Llewelyn, conductor of the Troedyrhiw and District Choral Society; literature, Mr. Daniel Thomas, M.E., Gwiiun-cae-Gurwen; accompanist, Messrs. Jno. Morgan and Trevor Llewelyn, Gar- nant; treasurer, Mr. Jacob Bees, Garnant; secretaries, Messrs. Philip Rees and D. R. Owen, Garnant. The awards were as fol- lows: Solo, boys under 12: 1, Ernest Jones, Glanamman; 2, Melvyn Thomqs, G.C.G. Solo, girls under 12: Divided, Susie Owen, Glanamman; Dora Evans, Garnant, and Mary Hughes, G.C.G. Solo, boys under 16: 1, Tommy Owen, Glanamman; 2, Dany Jones, Brynamman. I Solo, girls under 16: 1, Mary H. Jones, Brynamman; 2, Mary Hughes, G.C.G. Recit., children under 10: 1, Emlyn Lewis; 2, Christina Cook, Garnant. Recit., children under 12: J, Emlyn Lewis; 2, Christina Cook, Garnant. Recit., children under 16: 1, Morgan R. Roberts, Glanamman; 2, M. A. Evans, Garnant. Soprano solo: Miss Mary Davies, Bryn- amman. Contralto solo: Madame Ceinwen James Thomas, Gwaun-cae-Gurwen. Tenor solo: Mr. Ben T. Jones. Gwaun- cae-Gurvven. Baritone solo: Mr. Myrddin Evans, Pwll, Llanelly. Chief recitation: Mr. Tom Harry, Gar- nant. Juvenile choir: 1, Britonferry (Mr. Den- nis); 2, Garnant Juvenile (Mr. H. Owen). TONNA. I A successful eisteddfod was held at Tonna, when the following were adjudi- cators: Music, Mr. John Phillips, Aber- avon; literature, Mr. Lloyd, Resolven; accompanist, Mr. Will James, Neath. Principal awards: Soprano eolo: Mias Esther A. Joshua, Ystalyfera. Tenor solo: Mog Edwards, Mountain Ash. Bass solo: Lewis Williams, Mountain Ash. Duet: Messrs. Mog Edwards and Lewis Willi ams. Champion BOlo: Madame Ellis, Glyn- Neath, and Ben Davies, Skewen. Children's choir: Neath Abbey. Chief choral: Five choirs entered, and Skewen were adjudged the best.

TRIBUNAL POINTS. When a Llangodock appellant appeared before the Carmarthenshire Appeal Tri- bunal on Saturday, he said he had been. before the Medical Board at. Swansea (where he was passed for sedentary work) because he thought he would get more fair play by going to a strange place. The military representative (Captain Cremlyn) retorted that the Board at Car- marthenshire was perfectly fair. He must go before the Board in his own locality. The case was adjourned for a week to enable Capt. Cremlyn to produce instruc- tions to that effect. The Vicar of Llanegwad appealed for his groom-coachman. He said he had three churches to serve, one six mi less from the parish church. The local tri- i bunal has characterised the reasons for appeal as frivolous.—Appeal dismissed.

Nile floods are threatened in several dis- tricts of Lower Egypt.—Reuter. i

DISTRESSING TRAGEDY I MOTHER AND CHILD FOUND DEAD AT ] puu IAHUULAIS. A double tragedy, presenting features of an unusually distressing nature, was enacted at Pontardulais on Sunday. It appears that Mrs. David Williams, of Lynwood, Swansea-road, had been during the last iortnigh: suffering from a nervous break down. As a rule, she was a lady of the cheeriest disposition. On Saturday, accompanied by her husband and a coupl e of friends, she went for a motor trip to Langland Bay, and was seenxingty in the bc&t oi spirits on her return. On Sunday moaning Mr. Williams, who is a well known business man, being a partner in the firm of Messrs. Harrop Benson, and Co., iron founders, Pontardulais, got up about seven o'clock, and prepared a cup of tea for his wife. Subsequently, he returned to bed, and remained there for a oouple of hours. His wife at that time was apparently all right. He left her a second time to pre- pare breakfast, and was away about ten minutes or a quarter of au hour, cooking some fish. On his return to the bedroom a terrible sight confronted him. On the floor, in a pool of blood, was his twenty months' old daughter, and the body of his wife lay across her. Both were dead, with terrible gashes in the throat. The shocking tragedy enacted in the house of Mr. David Williams, of Lyn- wood," Swansearroad, Tontardulais, on Sunday morning, formed the subject of an inquiry by Mr. F. W. Beor (deputy county coroner) at the Pontardulais In- stitute on Tuesdiy morning. It will be recalled that Mr. Williams, who is a partner in the firm of Messrs. Harrop, Benson and Co., iron founders, Pontar- dulais, went downstairs to prepare break- fast, and on returning to the bedroom, found his wife and his twenty-months-old daughter dead on the floor, with terrible gashes in the throat. Supt. Letheren attended as a jjersonal friend of the bereaved family. The Rev. Wm. Morgan (vicar) was chosen foreman of the jury. David Thomas Williams, managing partner of Messrs. Harrop, Benson and Co., identified the bodies as those of Mary Jane Williams (aged 38), his wife, and Mildred Mary Williams, his little daugh- ter. He had been married 15 years, and had two other children. Proceeding, wit- ness eaid his wife recently had a nervous breakdown, and took to her bed about a fortnight ago on the doctor's orders. She I had rot been entirely confined to bed, be- I cause he took her for two short walks last week. On Sunday morning, witness got up about seven o'clock, and prepared a cup of tea for his wife. Subsequently j he returned to bed, and slept till nine o'clock. He then went downstairs to get) the breakfast ready, and while so en- i gaged one of the children told him he need not take breakfast upstairs to his wife, as she was getting dressed. A few minutes later he went upstairs, and in the bedroom was confronted with the ghastly sight described above. His wife had fetched the little girl to dress her I after witness bad gone downstairs. The chill was just breathing her last when he entered the room, while his wife was dead. Witness called for assistance. J The Coroner: Has your wife ever I *t 6-Liic i t4,e ? threatened to commit suicide? Wetness: No. It's the last thing in the world I should have thought she would have done. He added that he and his wifo lived on affectionate terms. On Sat- urday he took her in the, motor-car to Langland Bay, and she enjoyed the air, and appeared in good spirits. Sergt. Watkins said he went to the house in company with P.C. Jones at 10.20 on Sunday morning. Entering the bedroom, he saw the bodies of deceased lying in the middle of the floor. The child was lying on its back, covered with blood, and the mother was lying across the child, with her "head resting on the lower part of the child's body. Mrs. Wil- liams was fully dressed, but had put her clothes over her nightdress, while the child was attired in its nightdress. A few inches away from the extended right hand of the mother was a bloodstained razor. Witness had known Mr. and Mrs. Williams intimately for six or seven years, and had always found them an affectionate couple. He believed the death of one of her children some time ago affected Mrs. Williams. She seemed to lead a happy life, and was fond of her children. Dr. Griffith John Williams, who arrived after death had taken place, described the wounds. The mother had a gash in her throat reaching almost from one ear to the other, while there were three wounds in the child's throat. Death must have been irirtantaneous. Witness had attended Mrs. Williams for influenza. Some days she seemed depressed, and in this state of mind she imagined she was getting consumption like her mother. At other times she was very jolly. The fits of depression lasted a few hours, and were the after-effects of influenza. The Coroner characterised the case as a very sad one. From the evidence it was clear that Mr. and Mrs. Williams lived on very affectionate terms. In their verdict the jury found that the child died from wounds inflicted by the mother whilst of unoolInd aiind, and that the mother committed suicide while tem- porarily insane. Sympathy was expressed by the coroner and jury with Mr. Williams, who is held in great respect in the district.

PORT TENNANT BOY KILLED. i Tho circumstances attending the death of Albert Edward Harding, of 30, Lam- bert's Cottages, Port Tennant, Swansea, the little boy who was killed on the rail- way line at Swansea on Wednesday, were investigated at Port .Tennant Church I Hall on Friday afternoon, by the Swansea Deputy Borough Coroner (Mr. Glynn Morris) Mr. Rupert Lewis represented Messrs. Powleeland and Mason, and Mr. Edwards, H.M. Inspector of Factories, was also pre- sent. Samuel John Harding, the father, said be had warned his boy about playing on the railway sidings. David Richard Vaughan, a number taker," said he saw deceased running along with the truck, holding the brake. This was near the canal bridge. Witness and another young man shouted to de- ceased to get off the truck, but he paid no heed. Deceased got caught by the bridge wall, which knocked him against the truck. Witness proceeded to the spot and picked the lad up. He was bleeding from the ear. It would be impossible, in witness's estimation, for the driver to see deceased. John Pilt, Milton-terrace, employed by Messrs. Powlesland and Mason, said he was driving on the day in question. He did not notice any children near the line. The shunter was with witness. Witness was told later (when they were putting the truck on different lines) that they had killed a small boy. Ifo made an exam- ination of the truck and found a piece of flesh on the label box of one of the trucks. The jury returned a verdict of acci- dental death, and found that the lad met his death through running with a moving train and getting caught between the bridge and the last truc¥.. ?

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MINERS' 5 PER CENT. I ANTHRACITE DISTRICT ACCEPT A FINAL I StiiUMtiii. (By our Mining Correspondent). I The monthly meeting of the delegates of tlie Anthracite district was held on Saturday at the Elysium Hall, Swansea, Mr. W. Hughes, Cross Hands, in the chair, and Mr. T. Davies, Dillwyn Col- liery check-weigher, in the vice-chair. There were also present: Mr. D. Morgan, secretary; ilr. J. D. Morgan, treasurer; and the agents, Messrs. J. D. Morgan, J.P., and J. J. James. There was a very large atendance of delegates representing over 14,000 members. The chief agent, Mr. J. D. Morgan, re- ported upon the position of affairs at t fosddu Colliery, and the meeting ad- cpted the suggestions made by him. Mr. Morgan also reported with regard to the collection of income tax from miners, that arrangements had been com- pleted between the surveyors of taxes for the Neath and Swansea districts and the representatives of the miners for an aver- age rate of 19s. 6d. per quarter, to be struck on a ded-uction for tlie oost of explosives and tools in making calculations for abatements from the total wages earned by the men. i\ o arrangement had, its yet, been come to, so far as the Llanelly district was con- cerned. Mr. J. James, agent, reported upon the action taken by the Executive Council of the South Wales Miners' Federation in regard to the military interference with miners who have been exeluptcd. The I Executive had called the attention of the Home Office to the matter, and he be- lieved that no further interference with those men would be made by the authori- ties. He, however, appealed to the work- I men to take their exemption cards with them w henever they left home in order to avoid trouble, and he pleaded with the men that they should attend regu- larly to their work. The meeting definitely decided upon merging the figures of the new agreement into the existing standard wage rate in accordance with the award of Judge O'Connor and the recommendation of the Executive Council of the South Wales Miners. The figure fixed is 45.78. Considerable resentment was expre6sed amongst the delegates in regard to the action of certain individuals in discussing district disputes in the Press after such disputes had been considered by the dis- trict meeting. A vote of confidence was unanimously adopted in the agents and the committee who had co-operated with them in the conduct of the proceedings in regard to the 5 per cent. dispute. The matter may therefore be now re- garded as closed. The scheme drafted by a sub-committee for the reorganisation of the Labour Representation Scheme was referred back to the lodges for consideration during the month, each lodge to send, if they wish, any amendment or suggestion to the dis- trict secretary (Mr. David Morgan) in the course of the month, so as to be submitted and considered at the next district meet- ing of delegates. Mr. James reported the settlement of the long-standing dispute at the Raven Col- liery, Garnant, and the delegates expressed satisfaction at the arrangements made. The dispute had reference to the refusal of the company to re-empioy old workmen who had been on strike. As the result of a round-table conference between Mr. James and the company and the workmen's local committee, an amicable settlement wa* arrived at on the lines desired by the dis- trict meeting. Mention was made in the course of tlie proceedings, of the mass meetings held at Ammanford a few days ago, in regard to the action of the military authorities in regard to certain mines. The delegates complimented Mr. J. James, the agent, upon the manner in which he conducted the business, and the success which ultimately followed his advice. At the monthly meeting of the delegates representing the miners of the Anthracite District, held at the Dockers' Hall, Swan- sea, on Saturday, Mr. J. D. Morgan, chief agent of the workmen, explained the posi- tion with regard to the exemption cards of the married men employed in and about the collieries. They would, as had been explained by Mr. Dyer Lewis, the Chair- man of the Western Mining Tribunal, be in the hands of the colliery owners by next Wednesday at latest. Mr. Morgan also reported that arrange- ments were likely to be made that nearly 17,000 miners who were now in camps in various parts of this country, in training, should be released from their mihtiry en- gagements to return to the mines, ii order to help in increasing the output of coal for this country and its Allies. —————- — ———

WESTERN MINERS. The monthly meeting of the Western Miners was held at the Dockers' Hall, Swansea, on Saturday. Mr. Dd. Griffiths presided, and was supported by Mr. John Williams, M IP., D. Grenfell (chief agent), E. J. Jones (treasurer), and D. J. Wil- liams (sub-agent). Mr. Herbert Jenkins (hon. secretary of the St. John's Ambulance Association) addressed the meeting at great length upon the advisability of supporting that organi- sation. It was decided to insert the matter in the agenda for discussion at the meetings of the lodges in the district. The agent reported that the Dunvant Penlan Colliery dispute had been settled since the last meeting. It was resolved to call a conference with a view to prevailing upon the S.W.M.F. to get the income-tax upon wages repealed. It was further reported that several prices had been settled during the month, and arbitration was pending with regard to disputes over other prices.

ST. DAVID'S DIOCESE. j The Annual Conference at I Carmarthen. The annual St. David's Diocesan Con- ference was held at Carmarthen on Thurs' day, the Bishop of St. David's presided. The President referred to the losses the I diocese had su-stained during the year through the deaths of Principal Bebb, Lampeter College, and Sir Stafford; Howard, and others. He also extended a warm welcome to Canon JQi'œ, the new Principal of Lampeter. Referring to the work of the Diocesan Board of Finance, he said that the remarkable success of the; Board was due to the labours and wiæ; skill of the chairman (Mr. A. F. Eden, j Swansea), and the secretary (Mr. W. E Cecil Tregonning, Llanelly). I Moving the adoption of the report, Mr. A. F. Eden said that although a success, it had not been the success that it ought i to have been. The £ 7,000 asked for in 1913, when the Board was first appointed. t had not been increased. The Bishop of I Swansea seconded. The report was adopted. Archdeacon Williams, Llandilo, presen- ting the report of the Training Committee, said owing to the war the work was more ar less in a state of suspension, but after the war they would require & very much larger income. However important church buildings might be, the training of men was of far greater importance. (Hear, hear). Submitting the report of the Mainten- ance Committee, Canon J. C. Lloyd, Llan- pumpsaint, said they had been able to raise the incomes of all benefices in the diocese to £ 1C0 and a house, a few to i;170, and those in populations of 1,000 and up- wards to S200 a year and liouse. I The Bishop remarked that having re- gard to the increased cost of living and the responsibilities of a parish clergyman, no one could say that an income of £160 and a house was too much. Speaking on the Clergy Pensions Com- mittee work, Mr. W. S. de Winton pointed out that the highest sum suggested for I clergy pensions was very much less than: that granted by many commercial houses 'I to their employes retiring at the age of 65. 1 The Bishop eaid it should be made I known that the object of the pension scheme was first of all the welfare of the parishes. If the wrong idea got abroad that the scheme was some dole or clerical charity the scheme would fail whatever its merits. Dean Smith presenting the report of the I Building Committee, said grantsfhad beeni made for huts and temporary buildings] for the soldiers. j Mr. do Winton said they had an extra- 1 ordinary way in Wales of erecting their churches away from the railway stations, j He pleaded for the erection of more mis- j sion churches in the parishes, and said,, that without them they could not hope to win people away from the chapels. Several members suggested that soopEr should be taken to acquire some of the huts and buildings now used in connec- tion with military operations, and the matter was referred to the committee. On the question of religious instruction in the schools, a suggestion was made that there should be more definite Church doctrine taught. A member replied that anyone taking the trouble to attend the annual inspec- tions would find that the schoolmasters thought the teaching was generally too doctrinal. The Bishop said it appeared from the Chaplain's report that a great many of the gallant men in the Army did not seem to have carried from their school days such definite knowledge of the faith as was not only desirable, but necessary. No doubt most of them had not been taught in Church schools. On the Temperance Committee's re- port the Bishop of Swansea announced that Lady Howard was going to continue the assistance given the Diocesan Tem- perance Society by the late Sir Stafford Howard. A series of meetings would be held in January dealing with social ques- tions, including temperance. There was, he said, a tremendous movement in favour of State purchase of the liquor traffic. At Carlisle apparently they had almost secured that. No doubt the movement was goirf, to spread, and pos- sibly in January special attention would be called to that outlook.

ROUNDABOUT LIGHTS. There was an echo of the Neati Fair in the local police court on Monday when John Butiin, proprietor of a merry-go- round," was charged with contravenmg- the Lighting Order. P.S. David Evans said that on Thurs- day evening he called upon defendant tOl extinguish his lights on the roundabouts. He refused, became abusive, and said lie could do what he liked. Defendant, who pleaded not guilty, said! it was the reflection of another ooneern. for his lights wk« subdued. Chief Constable Higgins asked for heavy fine, stating that he allowed ail the; showmen considerable latitude during the; fair week and afterwards they tntned; round and defied the police. A fine of 40s. was imposed. Edward Danter, amusement caterer, was fined a similar amount for the same offence. P.S. Evans proved the case, and' said that when Danter was told to ex- tinQAkh his lights he was very obstinate.

Mr. F. Hedge, of 60, Ysgol-street, Danv- graig, has received official news that his ron, Pte. Norton Hedge, of the Devonshire Regt., has been killed in France. He joined, the colours on August 31, 1914.

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